Lanarce (; oc, La Narsa) is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Ardèche department in southern
France
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Geography
The village of Lanarce, situated along a busy road between
Montélimar
Montélimar (; Vivaro-Alpine: ''Montelaimar'' ; la, Acumum) is a town in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in north Provence, Southeastern France. It is the second-largest city in the department after Valence. In 2018 ...
to
Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-en-Velay (, literally ''Le Puy in Velay''; oc, Lo Puèi de Velai ) is the prefecture of the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France.
Located near the river Loire, the city is famous for its c ...
demonstrates the difficulty of Ardeche mountain life. Built more than 1000m above sea level, it is covered in snowdrifts and swamps, depending on the season. Lanarce has interesting volcanic geography, with bog-filled
maars—low volcanic craters.
Population
Local sites
* The
Auberge de Peyrebeille, or Auberge rouge, an old inn now serving as a museum covering the many murders that took place in the first half of the 19th century. It remains more or less as it was in 1833, when Jean Rochette and Mr & Mrs Martin were executed. It is now surrounded by more modern buildings: a motel, a restaurant and a service station.
* The "ferme de Bourlatier" (in the commune of
Saint-Andéol-de-Fourchades
Saint-Andéol-de-Fourchades (; oc, Sant Andiòu de Forchadas) is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Ardèche department
The following is a list ...
)
See also
*
Communes of the Ardèche department
References
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Communes of Ardèche